Painting Stained Cabinets With Behr Paint

Remove items from inside the cabinets and drawers and from the countertops. Place a drop cloth over the countertop surface, and lay out another drop cloth in a well-ventilated work area, such as an open garage. Tape off the area where the wall meets the cabinet frame using a 2-inch-wide border of painter’s tape.

Remove cabinet doors and drawers and place them on the drop cloth. Remove hardware such as knobs, handles and hinges from the drawers and doors and set the hardware aside.

Sand the surfaces of the doors, drawers and cabinet frames using 220-grit sandpaper. Work with the natural grain of the wood as you sand and avoid going against the grain. Sand until the stain is rough to the touch, then wipe the surfaces clean with a tack cloth.

Dip the 2-inch nylon paintbrush into the thoroughly mixed paint. Apply the paint to the interior edges of the cabinet frames where the doors attach and close. Run the paintbrush with the grain of the wood for even paint distribution.

Use the paintbrush to cut in the paint around the edges of the cabinet frames where the cabinets meet the wall.

Pour paint into the reservoir of the paint tray and push a paint roller through it. Distribute the paint evenly by running the roller along the ridged portion of the paint tray.

Apply paint to the large surface areas of the cabinet frames with the roller, making sure to go over the areas where the brush was used to cut in around the edges.

Apply a thin layer of paint around the edges of each cabinet door and drawer using the paintbrush. If the cabinet doors have a recessed panel, paint inside it with the paintbrush as well. Use a paint roller to paint the interior and front of the cabinet doors and drawers. Roll over areas where the brush was used to minimize the appearance of brush strokes.

Allow the paint to dry, then apply a second coat if necessary. Let the cabinet pieces dry overnight before reattaching hardware and installing drawers and doors.